Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-21

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Yonng Henry Beamomt was evidently i'm
pressed with such thoughts and had unmis-
taxable evidence OF the source from whence
came the new inspiration, and with the cour-
age OF a true man made known his heaven
inspired devotion for the fair maiden whose
beauty and grace OF mind had captivated his
heart and thrilled his soul. Needless to add
that his offer OF marrisge was accepted.
There was no time to be lost. The young
preacher saw that his life's work was too full
Of duties for any halting or resting, and at the
early age Of twenty-one years he led 10 the
alter Miss Sarah Anderson, the fairest flower
In all OF that beautiful land. Immediately
they set out hand In hand, heart bound up in
heart, for the journey OF life, planting roses
by the wayside at every crossing, and never "a
thorn. As time passed they gathered golden
sheaves, filling the garner to overfiowing,
continuing TO plant flowers, strewing their
pathway with daises and planting bed OF vi
olets upon every summit, and no lives were
ever SO full of happiness.
In 1929 Mr.. Beaumont, guided by the same
hand that directed all his affairs, without
first going to view out o home In the new
West. packed up everything and started,
never stopping until he landed at what was
called the upper tavern in C1arksville, an old
frame building where the Franklin House
now stands. The conveyances were an old
fashioned wagon drawn by six large draft
horses, with great frame bed and high side
boards, white-oak bows and white osnaburg
cover, apparently as large as the ordinary
fa:-boat used for freightiDg down the river.
The family came in q two-horse carryall.
This was like show entering the town, and
everybody ran out, gazing with curiosity at
the newcomers, and wondering from whence
came such a turnout. Their young lives had
been blessed with four lovely children, all
about the same size, and when Mr.. Beau
mont hoped out of the carryall and COM
menced unloading the children, first sweet
little Adaline, then Egbert, next Sterling and
Charlie, bright little boys, and then his loving
wife, Mr. Bringhurst, who always ,aw some-
thing ludicrous in everything, burst out in
laughter and asked the tavern-keeper If he
was "importing Sunday schools" Whatever
may have been the answer OF the inn man +,
the Importation soon proved to be very live
Sunday school, and Mr.. Bringhurst became a
very apt scholar and life long admirer OF
the superintendent. MR. Beaumont bought
lot and built a small house on the river side
above town, about opposite the present site OF
the water works pump. He then built a
warehouse and stemmery OF slabs, the bark
sides of saw logs, which he hauled from a
country saw-mill, standing the slabs ends up
Here he commenced business, this being the
first stemmery ever erected in Carksville,
n nd ba ba ircfl hat
q bogshead of strips down the Cumberland
river. In the meantime Mr. Beaumont was
not idle in his Masters cause. He very soon
organized a society on the John Wesley plan
and drew into the circle many of the best
people of the town, preaching to them the
love of Christ and duty of men, and forming
bond of union that death only could sever.
He lost no opportunity to preach and exhort
people to the love of Christ, and never allowed
business to come between him and his
Christian duty, nor would he violate the Sab
bath under any pretex. The OK was never in
the ditch for him IL steamer brought him a
consignment of goods on Sunday, the boat
would have to lay over till Monday or carry
the goods on. He would not received the
smallest package nor the mostinportant con-
th1D uoS. AtLS BOOu WIG SUOOu
by upholding his arms in all he did, encour-
aging him by her love, her prayers, selfsacri-
flee and devotion. A most noble woman she
was, hersweet influence extending through
out the community to every social circle,
forming ties of lasting friendship, doing work
to tighten the sorrows Of life, and paint the
spirit of religion in ever household.
Mr.. Beaumont was not brilliant man in
the pulpit under the common acceptation OF
the term brilliancy; one who charmed an
audience by his eloquence and splendid
oratory. He was rather plain, common
sense practicable preacher, as he was prac-
ticable man in all his work. Certainly he
was an extraordinary man In some respects
a man of great magnetism, as his widespread
influence would indicate. The little society
thus formed, as spoken OF in brief history OF
the church, was nursed and strengthened by
this good man until organized into church,
and under this influence the first church
house was erected in Clarksville In 1882. and
now the congregation worships In one Of the
| most splendid edifices In the city. Mr..
Beaumont was never pastor, but to the end OF
his useful life was its strongest pillar, his
purse was ever open to the wants of the
| church, paying half of the pastors salary
and other expenses. His house was the home
of the minister, whoever he was and when
ever he came; and a stable was always ready
| for the preachers horse, with plenty OF corn
! and hay, and welcome as long as he had @
mind TO stay. His own services were given
every Sabbath to preaching In this country
whenever congregation could be gathered
| His secular work was wonderful and beyond
the endurance OF ordinary men. He was
wanted and his time and counsel freely given
in every public meeting for every public
good not mixed up in politics. He was Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees of the Clarks-
Vile Female Academy form Its organization
in 1885 until his death, and he was the prime
mover or father of its inception. He was a
member OF the Board Of Trustees for the
Male Academy, and prompt at all meeting
OF both. He was president Of the Clarksville
or Montgomery County Bible Sociation from
its organization in 1887 until his death, nearly
thirty years. He was agent for the Nashville
Insurance Trust Company for ten years, until
elected second President of the Clarksville
Marine, Insurance Life Trust Company,
which he administered successfully for many
years until the company decided TO go into
liquidation. He was President of the Clarks-
Vile branch OF the Planters Bank from the
time 1t was established until the war, twenty
wears or more. He continued In the tobacco